Automobile marker-bracket.



D. H. COX.

AUTOMOBILE MARKER BRACKET. APPLICATION FILED APR.1B, 1911.

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DAVID H. aim, or ROSELLE, NEW JERSEY.

AUTOMOBILE MARKER-sneakers newness.

Specification of Letters Patent. lipplication filed April 13,1511.

To all whom; it may comm:

Be it known that I, Davin H.-Cox a citizen of the United States, and resident of Roselle, in the State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improve ments in Automobile Marker-Brackets, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to automobile marker brackets. One type of these brackets and that to which my present invention particularly relates is adapted to be supported in position at the front side of the radiator at the front end of an automobile by means of an arm or other part of the bracket having a clamped connection with the so-called cap at the top of the radia-' tor. These radiator caps, as well known, comprise a short length of tubing brazed or similarly secured at one end to the wall of the radiator tank at the opening therein through which the wateris entered and at loosening and breaking the supporting their upper end being screw-threaded for the detachable .connection therewith of a cover or cap proper. As the distance of these caps from-the front or face side of the radiators vary indifferent sizes and makes of cars, the marker bracket, in order to be 'made in one size that willbe readily adaptable to the various sizes and makes of cars, i so formed as to project some distance forward of the face side of the radiator when attached to the radiator cap. As thus supported, however, the bracketis subjected to considerable vibration during the. running of the car and it has been found that this is sufficient to frequently result in radiator cap from its connection with the radiator. Because of this it has been the object of myinvention to provide an im-.

.proved bracket of the type referred to havmg means that will be operative to support the bracket against-undue vibration and so remove the strain exerted by it on the supporting radiator cap. I i

To this end, the invention in a preferred form thereof, consists in providing the bracket with a rearwardly projecting bearing member for engagement with the face side of the radiator, and which bearing member will preferably be adjustable to vary its distance of projection accordin to the pace between the bracket and the ra iator; thesaid bearing member being coiipera-' tivewith the bracket attaching means to hold the bracket in substantially fixed relation to its support. I

Referring now to the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, in which- Figures 1, 2 and 3 are a side elevation, top

plan and front elevation respectively, of a radiator and its cap having attached thereto a marker bracket embodying my invention. Figs. 4 and 5 are views similar to Fig. 2 showing different forms of my invention. Figs. 6 and 7 are enlarged bottom and'rear views respectively, of vthe marker bracket shown in Figs. 1, Q'and 3. Fig. 8 is an enlarged sectional detail of a cap forming part of the bracket bearing member.

Similar reference charactersindicate like parts in the several figures of the drawings.

The radiator is indicated generally at 2 and its cap at 3. These parts may be of any usual form and construction.

The marker b'ackct is here shown as comprising a horizontally-arranged arm t adapted for the detachable connection there with of afmarker, such as indicated at ,5, and a second arm 6 ranging upwardly and rearwardly from the arm 4: for detachable connection with the radiator cap 3; said arm 6 being here shown as provided at its upper end with a clamping collar 7 for effe'cting rigid-connection of the bracket with sai-dcap 3. l i

The extent ofv projection of the upper attaching end of the arm 6 rearwardly of the arm 4 is s ufiicient to cause the latter, when the bracket is attached to the radiator cap, to project some distance forward of the face side of the radiatoras shown; the

extent of space between the arm 4 and the depending marker-carrying end is of course subjected to considerable vibration during the running of the car, and this, as hereinbefore stated, is sufiicient to frequently re-- sult in the loosening and breaking of the supporting radiator cap from its connection with the radiator. To-prevent this, I have provided the bracket near its lower end with a rearwardly projecting bearing member for engaging with the face side of the radiator and thereby cooperating with thebracket attaching means to hold the bracket in substantially fixed relation to its support. This bearing member may be of any desired construction suitable for the purpose and it will also preferably be adjustable to vary and being crew-threaded at its end for theadjustable connection therewith of a cap 9,

which latter will bear against the face of' the radiator. Byv turning this cap on the arm 8 in the proper direction its distance from the bracket may be varied to cause it to bear tightly against. the radiator and after being so adjusted it may be secured in adjusted position by a locknut 10.

As shown in the several figures other than Figs. 4 and 5, only one'bearing member 89 is employed and that is located'at the center of the bracket arm 4. If desired, however, two such members may be employed which will be located near the opposite ends of the arm 1 as shown in Fig. 4. In Fig. 5 I have shown another form of bearing member. In this case the bearing member is made of wire bent to assume a widened U-shaped form, the base 11 of which bears against the radiator while its two arms '12, 12, project through the slots 13, 13, of the bracket arm 4 and have an adjustable connection therewith by means of fastening nuts 15, 15. If desired, that part of the bearing member having direct contact with the face of the radiator may be provided with some soft yielding material to prevent marring of the paint or varnish on the radiator. For instance, the part 9 might be provided with an insert of rubber or similar material, as indicated at=16 in Fig. 8, or the part 11 might be provided with a covering of rubber hose or other yielding material as indicated at 17 in Fig. e

What I claim is i- 1. A marker bracket for automobiles adapted to be rigidly connected to and supported by the radiator cap in a position forward, of the'radiator, said bracketextending downwardly below the radiator cap, and

adjustable means projecting rearwardly rigid means pro ecting rearwardly from the lower end of the arm adapted tobear only. against the radiator to hold the bracket relatively thereto and prevent vib ation of the same, said means having an adjustable end to varyth'e bearing pressure agalnst the radiator.

3. A marker bracket for automobiles comprising a rigid integral arm having a clamp at one endforfirmly and removably connecting the bracket to the radiator cap, said arm projecting forwardly and downwardly in front of the radiator with a space therebetweem and adjustablemeans mounted on the rear of the arm at its lower end adapted to press on the radiator to hold the bracket against vibration. r v.

4. A marker bracket for automobiles hav ing a rearwardly projecting arm at one end provided with a terminal clamp, and also having a rearwardly projecting stud, anda bearing member mounted adjustably on said stud whereby its distance of projection from the bracket may be varied. I

Signed at New York, in the county of New York, and State of New York, this 5th day of April, A. D.v 1911.

' DAVID H. COX.

Witnesses:

W'. A. ToWNER, J r.,

CHAS. DANE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, i

- Washington, D. 0. 

